Social Democrats urge opposition parties to back off
The Social Democrats’ policy spokesman has urged the party’s allies on the left to concentrate more on winning the next election instead of arguing about immigration. The far-left Red/Greens have distanced themselves from…
MoreSocial fraud a ‘time bomb’ under welfare
Social fraud is a ‘ticking bomb’ that’s threatening the survival of the welfare state, the Danish People’s Party’s finance spokesman René Christensen warned yesterday following reports that an African refugee family in Odense…
MoreDenmark gives $3.3m to combat radicalisation
Denmark has donated DKK20m ($3.3m) to aid the reconstruction of regions devastated in the battle against the Islamic State. The contribution was announced in conjunction with Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen’s participation in the…
MoreUniversity students fail to master basic skills
Many students at Denmark’s universities and colleges aren’t particularly academic and would be better suited to learn something else after leaving school – that’s the harsh indictment from 5,000 educators and lecturers in a new Politiken…
MoreDenmark ranks very low on productivity
Denmark is one of the least productive countries in the world according to a new survey by Priceonomics based on how long it takes to complete a task – 19.6 days in this country,…
MoreSocial Democrats’ immigration policy splits opposition
The Social Democrats’ new, hard line immigration policy has divided the opposition. Opposition leader Mette Frederiksen has characterised non-western immigration as the biggest challenge facing Denmark and presented a long list of tough proposals…
MoreSamuelsen: Iran has a key role to play in rebuilding Iraq
The coalition fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has made significant progress, Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen said yesterday ahead of a meeting convened by the USA in Brussels this week where…
MoreRomania, Poland top immigrant list
Romania and Poland were the biggest ‘suppliers’ of immigrants to Denmark in 2017. New Statistics Denmark figures show 5,483 Romania nationals relocated her last year and 4,662 Polish citizens. Immigration expert Jonas Felbo-Kolding…
MoreAfrican family received DKK327, 656 in social benefits after returning home
An African refugee family in Odense received DKK327, 656 ($53,000) in social benefits last year even though they had left Denmark and returned to Somalia. A Benefit Fraud and Investigation unit set up by the…
MoreInflation up slightly last month
Inflation increased slightly in January compared to the same month last year. The consumer price index rose 0.7 percent year-over-year in January, slower than December’s 1.0 percent climb. Moreover, this was the weakest…
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